Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | ||||||||||||||||
| 10E043000 | MARATHON SEAT COVERS, INC. | E (Equipment) | 294 | 09/14/2010 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/03/2010 | 09/10/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Marathon is recalling certain seat covers, brand superhides with part numbers 593, 594, 578, 960, 228, 228-09, 267-08, 333, 625, and 630, sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these seat covers are made of heavier thread and are not compatible with seats containing side airbags. the heavier seat cover could interfere with full deployment of the airbag in the event of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | An improperly deployed airbag could result in serious injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Marathon will notify owners of record and replace the seat cover free of charge. the safety recall began on september 14, 2010. owners may contact marathon at 1-800-735-2769. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket marathon seat covers and has no relation to any original equipment installed on general motors, ford, chrysler, toyota, or nissan vehicles.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 05/04/2011 | 66000 | ||
| I own a 2007 ford escape, in which i purchased as a new vehicle in 2007. within 500 miles of that purchase date, i ended up bringing the vehicle back to my dealership (prestigue ford) dallas, texas for repairs. the trouble was that the ac went completely out. due to the warranty they repiared it. on 5/4/11, the ac went out again in which i sent it to an automobile ac specialist which diagnosed the problem as a ac compressor with clutches out. my vehicle is less than 4 years old and has 66,000 on it. there is no way that the ac would have gone out this early in its life. i would like to speak with someone to report this issue as it may be a trend towards a recall. i can be reached at 214-406-8527. i should not expect to pay for a $1200.00 expenditure on a 2007 vehicle with less than 66,000 miles. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 86540 | ||
| 2007 ford escape air conditioner failure. smoke billowing from under the hood. hot air emitting from vents | |||